Senior QA Engineer

Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior QA Engineer to join our Quality Assurance team. The candidate should have a strong background in Quality Assurance principles, methodologies, and tools, leveraging their extensive expertise and judgment to strategize and achieve objectives. The role requires the ability to objectively assess software applications, collaborate with Business Analysts and End-Users to comprehend requirements, and engage with Developers to grasp the implications of changes for effective debugging and improvement of ICE Data Services applications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze functional requirements to gauge their impact on software applications and derive comprehensive test cases from them.
• Write concise, complete, well organized bug reports, test cases, and status reports.
• Actively participate in the setup, configuration, and maintenance of software test environments.
• Evaluate the application and test cases to be automated. Work with QA Engineers to create a library of automated tests to maximize test coverage.
• Examine product architecture to propose and design tools tailored for automation testing.
• Collaborate with supervisors to assess and suggest enhancements, document QA processes, and enhance testing practices.
• Provide release support during production software deployment.
• Cultivate a 'break-it' attitude while simultaneously demonstrating strong problem-solving skills.

Knowledge and Experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects at same time.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with the following technologies:
  • Automating test cases in Playwright (Preferred)/Cypress/Selenium
  • Experience in either Python or Java
  • SQL
  • UNIX / LINUX
• Experience with mainstream defect tracking and test management tools
• A minimum of eight years of hands-on experience in the field of Software Quality Assurance.

Desired Additional Requirements

• Experience in the financial industry with an emphasis on fixed income products preferred.
• Experience with code version systems like SVN, Git
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Math or equivalent.